The decisions combined the common redpoll and hairy redpoll, split up the barn owl into three species, and changed grammar.
Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: Finding way out of funk on Continental Divide Trail
Carey Kish hit his low point after crossing the 1,500-mile mark on his journey, but a few quick adjustments put things right.
Volunteers hit the water for 41st annual Maine Audubon Loon Count
Results won’t be released for a few weeks, but the state’s common loon population has been trending upward since the ’80s.
Ask Maine Audubon: Digital photography allows for closer study of rare birds
There have been a number of unusual visitors to Maine, including a ferruginous hawk in Auburn last week.
Canoeing in Maine: Plenty of outdoor adventure available at Burnt Meadow Pond
You can swim and paddle in the pond, and make the 1.2-mile hike up Burnt Meadow Mountain.
Here are 12 of the top birding spots in Maine
From Waterville to Wells, there are so many places – some easily accessible – to view so many of the bird species that visit Maine.
Hiking in Maine: Baxter trail crew members do right on Dudley, and so much more
The re-invigorated Dudley Trail, a work in progress, is just one example of the backcountry magic pulled off by these trail crews in Baxter.
Gardiner native continues successful trail running career with Western States victory
Katie Schide, 32, won the prestigious 100-mile race in California with the second-best women’s time in the history of the event.
What’s Up in July: On the lookout for the Blaze Star, which appears every 80 years
This recurrent nova is the brightest in the entire sky, and undergoes this extreme brightening about every 80 years.
Hiking in Maine … and beyond: Reaching the 1,000-mile plateau on the CDT
Carey Kish, hiking the Continental Divide Trail, hits a trail milestone as he strolls into Creede, Colorado.